Study location	Ireland, ATU Mountbellew
Type	Undergraduate, full-time
Nominal duration	4 years (240 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	BSc(Hons) (Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Agriculture and Environmental Management)
Course code	0125/0189

Tuition fee	€12,000 per year

Entry qualification

High school / secondary education (or higher) Qualifications must meet the equivalent of the Irish Leaving Cert level 5 NFQ The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. This includes a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. If your Documents are not in English, please upload a translated version You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: FCE or CAE, IELTS 5.5+, TOEFL 69+ or Duolingo English Test 90+ More Information

More information	gmit.ie/..ure-and-environmental-management

Overview

This programme provides you with the range of specialised skills ideal for employment in the agriculture and environmental sectors. Strong emphasis is placed on sustainability in agriculture and the environment. The programme consists of modules in Agriculture, Environmental Management and Agri-business.

There is an increasing demand for graduates with these skills sets. Graduates of the programme can expect to gain employment in a range of areas including farming, agri-foods, environmental management and consultancy, applied ecology and agri-business. This programme is highly practical, with a mixture of lectures, field work, laboratory practicals and Information Technology.

Career opportunities

Employment in the area of farm planning and farm advisory services is rapidly growing. Graduates of the honours degree in Agriculture & Environmental Management meet the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine educational qualification requirements for FAS / GLAS advisors.

More and more, employers are looking for graduates with a broad mix of skills and this programme has been designed so that it is a mix of Agriculture, Environmental Management and Agri-business. Furthermore, it is extremely ‘hands-on’, with considerable time allocated to the development of practical laboratory skills and Information Technology skills.Thus, the graduates have both the theoretical and practical skills which employers are demanding.

This qualification will enable graduates to gain employment in diverse roleswithin the Agriculture, Agri-business and Environmental Management areas.

Graduates will be able to work in areas such as:

Environmental Management
Applied Ecology, Agriculture
Agri-business
Agri-foods